What about Fido?! 63% of Americans own a pet. Are you worried about your pet when you pass away? If your answer is ‘yes,’ then this entry can assist you in figuring out how to handle your concerns. In Minnesota,…
How do I know if I need to plan for MA? Consideration of several factors, including, but not limited to the recipient’s health, age, and resources. Where do I apply for MA? Usually, the County in which the recipient…
I recently read an article on “How to Avoid Family Feuds Over Your Inheritance” published a few months ago in next avenue.org, (link below) and decided a short, basic list of things to think about for those reading this entry…
If you want to avoid unwanted medical treatment at the end-of-life, make sure you: execute a Health Care Directive (HCD), the one legal document that can help you get what you want and avoid what you don’t want; talk to…
Back in November, I read an article in the AARP bulletin entitled “More Insurers Covering End-of-Life Talks.” What I found most interesting is that the public conversation and political outrage from a few years ago, which caused the Affordable Care…
Are you worried about your family fighting after you’re gone? Some people are, and many more ought to be, in my experience. Even a close family relationship can become strained when a family member passes away without clear instructions or…
I talk with all my clients about their digital assets – but, sometimes, along with all the other challenging decisions and tasks they deal with in their estate, health care, and capacity planning, digital assets don’t seem to make the…
Medical Assistance (MA) is a maze of requirements and rules. Some of those requirements and rules have significant ramifications if not understood or planned out in advance. This three-part series is an effort to “daylight” some, (but certainly not all!),…
Medical Assistance (MA) is a maze of requirements and rules. Some of those requirements and rules have significant ramifications if not understood or planned out in advance. This three-part series is an effort to “daylight” some, but not all, of…
Medical Assistance (MA) is a maze of requirements and rules. Some of those requirements and rules have significant ramifications if not understood and planned out in advance. This three-part series is an effort to “daylight” some, (but not all!), of…